Pearl Steinzor

Sam Peasah, PhD, MBA, RPh, director of High-Value Health Care Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives at UPMC Health Plan, discusses ways that health plans can help reduce the cost burden of medications to improve adherence.

Employers have a unique role in helping to close health equity gaps among employees and their families, explained Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer at the National Pharmaceutical Council.

There has been a sharp increase in colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates among Americans under 55 years, despite declines in older adults, according to a new study.

As drug denials increase, experts discuss the importance of optimizing data to keep up with these changes and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the burden on providers and ensure patient access to care and treatment.

The proposal aims to align global leaders on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response to future pandemics.

The executive order targets lower drug prices through Medicare reforms, anticompetitive crackdowns, and transparency mandates.

JC Scott, CEO and president of The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, discusses current efforts in increasing biosimilar adoption and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform.

A new review finds federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are underutilized in hypertension and type 2 diabetes clinical research, despite their potential to improve trial diversity.

Sam Peasah, PhD, MBA, RPh, director of High-Value Health Care Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives at UPMC Health Plan, discusses common barriers to adherence, including forgetfulness, cost, side effects, and the lack of understanding of the medication's importance.

Findings from a new study reveal how hurricanes and the pandemic disrupted colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings in Puerto Rico, leading to a rise in late-stage diagnoses.

New study finds adults with stable housing have slightly better blood sugar and blood pressure levels.

Coverage from the Tampa Regional session of the Institute for Value-Based Medicine.

Neha Kashalikar, PharmD, director of strategic pharmacy consulting at MassHealth, breaks down the outcome measures often used in pharmacy and medical claims to evaluate the performance of value-based contracts.

New data presented at the 2025 World Congress of Pediatric Dermatology annual meeting highlights the efficacy and safety of once-daily icotrokinra (JNJ-2113) in adolescents with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Laura Bobolts, PharmD, BCOP, senior vice president of clinical strategy and growth at OncoHealth, shares how health care leaders are advancing value-based care through improved data strategies, real-world evidence, and AI-driven efficiencies, without losing the human touch.

Cardiovascular effectiveness was observed, largely independent of age, in a cohort of older patients with type 2 diabetes.

Adam Colborn, JD, associate vice president for congressional affairs, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, highlights key policy updates that are impacting managed care pharmacy.

The combination of nivolumab with ipilimumab was approved for unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) colorectal cancer.

Attendees of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy annual meeting share explain what draws them to the conference year after year.

Patient navigation and mailed outreach improved colorectal cancer screening rates in rural clinics, but follow-up colonoscopy participation remains low.

Biologics for psoriasis had lower drug survival in women compared with men, according to one study.

Nearly 1 in 9 adults are living with diabetes, according to new research by the International Diabetes Federation.

As new Federal Communications Commission rules take effect April 11, 2025, mPulse CEO Bob Farrell explains how health organizations can stay compliant while building patient trust through transparency and personalized engagement.

A real-world study finds cardiovascular and survival benefits from dual therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer at the National Pharmaceutical Council, discusses the importance of clearly defining the role of patient representatives on pharmacy-and-therapeutics and Medicaid committees.

Sam Peasah, PhD, MBA, RPh, director of High-Value Health Care Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives at UPMC Health Plan, shares findings from a study on the cost impact of achieving 80% adherence to newer antidiabetic agents.

Laura Bobolts, PharmD, BCOP, senior vice president of clinical strategy and growth at OncoHealth, discusses strategies for managing costs of novel cellular and gene therapies in the oncology pipeline.

JC Scott, CEO and president of The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, discusses the evolving role pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play in addressing payer, provider, and patient needs.

Neha Kashalikar, PharmD, director of strategic pharmacy consulting, MassHealth, shares key components that makes a value-based contract successful.

Adam Colborn, JD, associate vice president for congressional affairs, AMCP, discusses key regulatory factors that managed care professionals must consider when implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in practice.